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Netherlands: Member of the Dutch Parliament Marks World Falun Dafa Day
2020-05-15Martijn Helvert, Member of the Dutch Parliament for the Christian-Democrats, sent a letter of congratulations to mark the occasion.
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Germany: Elected Officials of Hesse Offer Congratulations for World Falun Dafa Day
2020-05-15Nine members of the Hesse State Parliament and the German Federal Parliament sent congratulations and wishes for the celebration of World Falun Dafa Day to be successful.
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Belgium: Six MEPs Lend Support at Falun Gong Rally Outside European Parliament
2016-09-04Falun Gong practitioners in Europe held a rally in front of the European Parliament as part of three days of activities to expose the persecution and organ harvesting atrocities perpetrated against the practice in China.
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Attendees of European Parliament Session Support Falun Gong
2016-07-19Falun Gong practitioners in Europe exposed the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) brutal persecution during the European Parliament's last plenary session before summer break in Strasbourg, France, on July 4-8.
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German Politicians Send Greetings for World Falun Dafa Day
2016-05-11A Member of European Parliament, a Member of German Parliament, and a Member of State Parliament each sent greeting letters to the Falun Dafa Association in Germany for the upcoming 24th anniversary of Falun Dafa’s public introduction and World Falun Dafa Day.
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United Kingdom: Manchester City Councillor Joins Falun Gong Protest During Xi Jinping's Visit
2015-10-26Falun Gong practitioners held a peaceful protest outside Manchester Town Hall while China's President Xi Jinping had lunch inside. Manchester Councillor Kevin Peel joined the Falun Gong protest to express his support.
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MEP Calls for Release of Human Rights Activists Detained in Serbia
2014-12-17I am concerned about the detention of Falun Gong human rights activists in Belgrade, who came to Serbia to raise awareness about the human rights situation in China. This happened prior to the third summit of heads of government of China and Central and Eastern European Countries, which started on Tuesday this week in Belgrade.
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Amnesty International: Serbia, Release Detained Human Rights Activists
2014-12-17Amnesty International is concerned about reports on the arrest and detention of nine Bulgarian nationals, a Slovak and a Finnish national by the Serbian authorities, in what appears to be attempts to prevent the holding of peaceful demonstrations.
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European Parliament Passes Resolution Condemning Forced Organ Harvesting in China
2013-12-13Global condemnation of forced organ harvesting in China is on the rise, and the international community has paid considerable attention to the state-sanctioned organ harvesting from Falun Gong practitioners in China. Lawmakers around the world have been pushing forward the effort to stop this heinous practice.
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Full Resolution: European Parliament Condemn Organ Harvesting in China
2013-12-13European parliament passed with absolute majority the resolution condemning state sanctioned organ harvesting on Falun Gong practitioners in China. The resolution was initiated by 56 MEPs from 4 parties, EPP, the liberals, the conservatives ECR and the Greens.
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Press Release: European Parliament Challenges Chinese Regime over Organ Harvesting Atrocities
2013-12-13The European Parliament passed a resolution yesterday condemning "systematic, state-sanctioned organ harvesting from...prisoners of conscience in the People's Republic of China, including from large numbers of Falun Gong practitioners." The resolution calls upon member states to publicly condemn the gruesome practice, and ensure that all of those involved are prosecuted.
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1.5 Million Signatures Delivered to the UN Call for Action Against Organ Harvesting in China
2013-12-13International Human Rights Day falls on the 10th of December each year, and a significant event set the stage for the occasion at the United Nations. A petition bearing a remarkable 1.5 million signatures was delivered to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).
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Switzerland: Falun Gong Practitioners Attend UN Human Rights Seminar and Call Attention to Persecution in China
2013-11-20The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) held an Open House Day on September 14. Falun Gong practitioners from Geneva, Switzerland and other areas attended the event to raise awareness about the persecution in China.
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Vice President of the European Parliament Meets Rescued Falun Gong Practitioners in US Capital
2013-03-18When Vice President of the European Parliament Edward McMillan-Scott attended a hearing on human rights in China in Washington, DC, on March 4, 2013, he met with Falun Gong practitioners Ms. Zhang Lianying and her family. Very active over the past few years in the effort to rescue this family, he was excited to see them in DC and made the comment that the persecution in China “would not last much longer.”
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On World Human Rights Day, Finland Amnesty International Called for Release of Zhenping Chen
2013-01-11On December 10, 2012, Amnesty International in Helsinki, Finland, celebrated World Human Rights Day by calling for the immediate release of Ms. Zhenping Chen, a Falun Dafa practitioner currently imprisoned in Zhengzhou City, China. The human rights organization also launched a national online petition to help secure her release.